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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3411880

Nutley Public School District

Nutley Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (4,011 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Nutley Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$84,200
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$26,271
Per-pupil spending
4,011
Students enrolled
74th
Pct. in NJ
$84,200

Nutley Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (4,011 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $84,200, above the national average of $70,245, serving 4,011 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Nutley Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (4,011 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 74th percentile for New Jersey
  • 79th percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • New Jersey ranks #15 of 49 on the salary estimate and #9 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Nutley Public School District ranks #131 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #401 of 510 by per-pupil spending. Perth Amboy Public School District pay #1 at $159,259 is not Asbury Park School District spending #1 at $62,321 per pupil
  • +13.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs New Jersey median

Among 577 New Jersey districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Nutley Public School District's instructional payroll puts 77.2% into regular program , 2.5 points above the state median of 74.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median New Jersey district.

Program Nutley Public NJ median Gap
Regular program 77.2% 74.7% +2.5 pp
Special education 19.6% 19.7% -0.1 pp
Other programs 3.2% 4.0% -0.9 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 577 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3411880 · FY2023.

LEAID 3411880 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Nutley Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +7% vs state RANK-ST-MID P74 in state RANK-NAT-MID P79 national PPE-HIGH $26K/pupil ENR-MID 4,011 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Plumsted FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $84,200 estimated average teacher salary · P74 in New Jersey · P79 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: North (+$508est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Nutley Public

Salary neighbourhood · Nutley Public

Nutley Public already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Nutley Public

Nutley Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$84,200 Top 21% higher than 79% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). This entry sits in this band. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about Nutley Public School District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,271 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$84,200.308

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

New Jersey price level
108.9 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$77,290

-8% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in New Jersey run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how New Jersey compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Nutley Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Nutley Public School District

Nutley Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New Jersey, serving 4,011 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,271. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $84,200, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3411880 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the New Jersey statewide average of $78,597, teacher pay in Nutley Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 74% of them. New Jersey itself ranks #15 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Nutley Public School District reports $105.4M in total expenditure against $100.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $21.1M, special-education teacher pay is $5.4M.

How does Nutley Public School District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the New Jersey average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Nutley Public School District $84,200
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Nutley Public School District pays -9.1% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $26,271 vs $44,682

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable New Jersey districts

On pay, Nutley Public School District sits closest to Plumsted Township School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lindenwold Public School District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Plumsted Township School District
  2. Wyckoff Township Public School District
  3. Fair Lawn Public School District
  4. Bernards Township School District
  5. Essex County Schools of Technology
  6. Glen Rock Public School District
  7. Morris County Vocational School District
  8. Warren Hills Regional School District
  9. Montgomery Township School District
  10. Cinnaminson Township School District
  11. Hoboken Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lindenwold Public School District
  2. Pittsgrove Township School District
  3. Howell Township Public School District
  4. Voorhees Township School District
  5. Bloomfield Township School District
  6. Pennsville School District
  7. Caldwell-West School District
  8. Woodland Park School District
  9. Delran Township School District
  10. North Bergen School District
  11. Township of Union School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Nutley Public School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Nutley Public School District: closest on enrollment (4,011 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($84,200 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$100.2M
Total Revenue
$105.4M
Total Expenditure
$30.4M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$21.1M
Regular Program
$5.4M
Special Education
$0.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Nutley Public School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

New Jersey Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized New Jersey districts belongs to Perth Amboy Public School District at $159,259. Nutley Public School District places 125 of 422 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because New Jersey prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Washington and Hawaii are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

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Other New Jersey Districts

Smaller-district sample from 522 New Jersey peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District
$93,016
4,393 students
Bergenfield Borough School District
$85,108
3,618 students
Paramus Public School District
$90,249
3,612 students
School District of the Chathams
$85,806
3,604 students
Pleasantville Public School District
$91,422
3,567 students
Burlington Township School District
$76,147
3,555 students

This is a sample of 6 from 522 New Jersey districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nutley Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Nutley Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Nutley Public School District is $84,200 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Nutley Public School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Nutley Public School District pays 7.1% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $84,200.

How does Nutley Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Nutley Public School District pays 19.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $84,200.

What is the per-pupil spending in Nutley Public School District?

Nutley Public School District spends approximately $26,271 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Nutley Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Nutley Public School District's total expenditure of $105.4M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Nutley Public School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.